4 February – the Scottish Parliament approves the minority SNP's administration's budget at the second time of asking. Both
Labour and the
Liberal Democrats vote for the budget after voting it down the previous time.[5]
March
30 March – major power cut hits Glasgow and parts of the West of Scotland, causing traffic chaos in most areas.[6]
4 June – the SNP tops the poll in the European Election in Scotland, winning two of Scotland's six MEPs. Labour also win two, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats winning one each.
^Andy Pemberton, "Susan Boyle Sticks To Natural Look For New Album Cover," Posted 14 October 2009 on Musictoob, found at
Yahoo Music. Accessed 15 October 2009.
4 February – the Scottish Parliament approves the minority SNP's administration's budget at the second time of asking. Both
Labour and the
Liberal Democrats vote for the budget after voting it down the previous time.[5]
March
30 March – major power cut hits Glasgow and parts of the West of Scotland, causing traffic chaos in most areas.[6]
4 June – the SNP tops the poll in the European Election in Scotland, winning two of Scotland's six MEPs. Labour also win two, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats winning one each.
^Andy Pemberton, "Susan Boyle Sticks To Natural Look For New Album Cover," Posted 14 October 2009 on Musictoob, found at
Yahoo Music. Accessed 15 October 2009.